This article, written by Elizabeth Landau, CNN, provides some interesting and factual insight into how certain ‘diagnoses’ of eating disorders can actually hinder people getting treatment. (CNN) — The term “eating disorder” often suggests losing a dangerous amount of weight. But there are people engaging in harmful eating behaviors who haven’t lost much weight, or …
Whether or not you have an eating disorder, you can become more aware of the advertisements or programs that may affect vulnerable people. Talk about them with your children and perhaps join the Media Watchdog program of the National Eating Disorders Association. Aspects of positive ads worthy of praise: • Ads that display a variety …
A major national magazine is looking for a young woman [age 18-21, but 16 and 17 okay with parental consent] who is willing to share her experience about how a friend (or group of friends) accelerated her disordered eating behaviors or played a role in making her burgeoning eating disorder worse. This is an AMAZING …
The discussion (sorta) we’ve had in the last few days has me pondering the nature of addictions and eating disorders. Not where do they come from, but what choices do we make that allow us to continue making unhealthy and destructive choices. Not everyone in agreement about whether an eating disorder is an addiction. It …
Almost everyone, one way or the other, is somehow addicted to losing weight. I mean, who does not want to achieve a sexy and trim figure that others would die for? So in order to achieve a slim body, some people try every known way in order to lose weight. Taking diet pills, enrolling in …
The ‘net is abuzz with rumors this morning about actress Britney Murphy’s death at 32 over the weekend. Initial reports are indicating a heart attack, which is obviously unusual in someone her age, who appeared to be relatively healthy. Some folks are wondering if an eating disorder could be to blame, remembering Anna Reston, another …
It was something that no one really expected. My cousin just seemed a lot sicker than she usually was. We all knew she had been dieting, but we had no idea it had taken this much of a toll on her. She would eat small amount of food when we were around, but I would …
Eating disorders are hard to treat and beat. It’s ironic to think about the fact that there are people who refuse to eat, while others don’t even have anything to eat. Deciding to quit and embark on a journey to recovery is easier said than done, but then again, so is living a nightmare with …
A History of Abuse can lead to eating disorder and/or addiction. Looking into the lives of those who are addict and who suffers eating disorders will give us the common risk factor: a history of abuse. It could be physical and sexual abuse during childhood that can lead to any of the two. It should …
I know that there a lot of people out there that believe the whole “fast food made me do it” thing. But has anyone actually stopped to think maybe it’s not a government conspiracy? Maybe there really is a problem? Maybe words such as “eating disorders” could be real? Yes, even fast food eating can …
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